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Philanthropy & Grantmaking (T20) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

MERIDEN FOUNDATION

EIN: 06-6037849 · WATERBURY, CT 06702-2205 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 56 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 90/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 73/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.0M
Total Revenue
$1.5M
Total Expenses
$19.9M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 89.5%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 157.20x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 69.7%
Executive Compensation $227K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 5,337 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
89.5% 90.9%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
157.2 mo 80.9 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
69.7% 89.7%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
31.9% 21.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
10.4% 9.6%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-50.0% 2.5%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $1.0M $1.5M $19.9M 89.5% —
2023 $769K $1.4M $20.4M 88.6% —
2022 $720K $1.3M $21.0M 87.9% —
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Organization Details
EIN
06-6037849
State
CT
City
WATERBURY
ZIP
06702-2205
Classification
T20
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Foundation Code
4
Form 990
On File
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